The 1874 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 30 March 1874, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London.[1][2]
| 1874 AAC Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 March 1874 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Lillie Bridge Grounds, London |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1873 1875 → | |
Summary
edit- Marshall Brooks set a world record of 1.803 in the high jump.
- Edwin Woodburn equalled the world record of 3.23 in the pole jump.
Results
edit| Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | E. Jenner Davies | Trinity C | 10.5 | John Potter | London AC | 1 ft | Alfred H. Pearson | Notts City F.C. | inches |
| quarter-mile | George A. Templer | Trinity C | 53¾ | John Potter | London AC | 4 yd | George W. Gower | G.W.R CC | 6 yd |
| half-mile | Edward A. Sandford | Christ Church C | 2:04.0 | F. W. Todd (Ireland) | Irish Champion AC | 3 yd | Joseph W. Moore | Birmingham AC | 1 yd |
| 1 mile | Walter Slade | AAC | 4:43.0 | E. B. Grimmer | Norwich AC | dnf | only 1 finished | ||
| 4 miles | Walter Slade | AAC | 20:52.0 | James E. Warburton | Haslingden AC | 30 yd | Augustus E. Micklefield | St John's C | 450 yd |
| 120yd hurdles | Hugh K. Upcher | St John's C | 16.5 | John H. A. Reay | London AC | 3 yd | Henry W. Beauchamp | Corpus Christi C | 1 yd |
| 7 miles walk | William J. Morgan | Atalanta RC | 55:26.8 | A. Gilmour | Trinity Hall | withdrew | only 1 competitor | ||
| high jump | Marshall Brooks | Brasenose | 1.803 WR | Thomas Davin (Ireland) | Irish Champion AC | 1.778 | J. T. Yellowly Watson | London AC | 1.702 |
| pole jump | Edwin Woodburn | Ulverston CC | 3.23 =WR | Hugh M. Fyffe Robert W. Sabin William Kelsey |
South London Harriers Culworth AC Hull CC |
3.15 3.15 3.15 |
n/a | ||
| long jump | E. Jenner Davies | Trinity C | 6.83 | Hugh K. Upcher | St John's C | 6.10+ | William Kelsey | Hull CC | |
| shot put | William F. Powell Moore | AAC | 12.17 | Tom Stone | Liverpool | 11.96 | Nicholas J. Littleton | St John's C | 11.62 |
| hammer throw | Stephen S. Brown | St John's C | 36.58 | William A. Burgess | Oxford U.A.C | 36.47 | James Paterson | Trinity C | 35.61 |
References
edit- ^ "The Amateur Championship Athletic competitions". Morning Post. 31 March 1874. Retrieved 21 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AmateurChampionship Sports". Freeman's Journal. 31 March 1874. Retrieved 21 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 July 2024.